CAROLYNE Pello
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Expertise in child and youth care specializing in building trust and fostering holistic development. Focused on delivering trauma-informed and culturally responsive support, particularly for indigenous children, utilizing evidence-based practices to promote well-being and engagement through meaningful activities.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE SERVICE WORKER
HF RESOURCES INC.
EDMONTON, Canada
02.2026 - Current
- Provided trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and person-centered support to enhance emotional well-being
- Working with indigenous children and youths, promoting cultural identity, belonging and dignity and connection through.
- Supported indigenous children and youths through cultural teachings and practices that fostered identity and belonging
- Performed smudging rituals to promote spiritual cleansing and cultural connection.
- Engaged in traditional dancing and drumming to celebrate cultural events and foster community spirit.
- Conducted storytelling sessions to share cultural narratives and strengthen community bonds.
- Assisted with daily living activities and personal care.
DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER
BEHAVIOR SUPPORT AND FAMILY SERVICES
EDMONTON, Canada
02.2025 - Current
- Built trusting relationships with clients based on respect, empathy, acceptance, and nonjudgmental attitudes.
- Utilized evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy to manage challenging behaviors among clients.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to promote positive behaviors among participants.
- Monitored client progress through detailed observations and documentation of interactions to support their development.
- Conducted assessments to identify areas of need for each participant's growth and development.
- Developed individual service plans tailored to each client's needs, abilities, interests, and strengths to guide their growth.
- Facilitated skill-building sessions for youth to improve their personal development. and monitored youth behavior to meet objectives of individualized service plan.
- Delivered consistent mentorship to youth in a residential setting to support their growth. and mentorship to youth in a residential setting.
PRE-SCHOOL TODDLER ROOM & KITCHEN SUPPORT
Macaulay Center for Children
03.2024 - 11.2024
- Assisted ECE in implementing daily curriculum and program, enhancing educational experiences for toddlers
- Interacted with children in 'Child-led' programming using several different activities to enhance children's learning, imagination, and creative development.
- Attended to toddlers' basic needs, serving food, dressing, toileting, and changing diapers
- Assisted children during nap time by providing comfort and ensuring a peaceful environment.
- Taking the children for outdoor and indoor play as well as providing necessary materials according to the age appropriateness.
- Floated between toddler and preschool programs to support staff and children.
- Read books, sang songs, used musical instruments in creative ways during circle time to inspire participation and introduce early learning and literacy concepts
- Completed playground checklist and set up equipment and materials before outdoor play
- Assisted in receiving and storing kitchen supplies, as well as organizing classroom resources
- Unpacking and packing food supplies in appropriate storage
- Checking the food temperatures on arrival and serving time according to food safety standards
- Serving appropriate portion according to the age.
- Communicating with staff on substitutes for children with allergies and highlighting them at every meal serving.
- Logging in and departing children and communicating with families in the morning and evening.
- Communicated supply shortages to staff to ensure timely replenishment and uninterrupted classroom operations
TODDLER ROOM AND PRE-SCHOOL ROOM
St. Stephen Childcare Center
Toronto, Canada
11.2023 - 12.2023
Education
DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICEWORKER -
CDI COLLEGE
11-2026
EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT IN CERTIFICATE -
Learning Enrichment Foundation
01-2023
DIPLOMA -
UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS STUDIES OF LAXEMBOURG
LAXEMBOURG01-2023
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIPLOMA -
NAROK TEACHERS COLLEGE
Kenya12-2002
Skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Mental health support
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Behavioral assessment
- Behavior modeling
- Client documentation
- Group engagement
- Recreational activities
- Valid First Aid & CPR
- Nutritional support
- Microsoft Office Suite
Languages
Swahili
Professional
Timeline
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE SERVICE WORKER
HF RESOURCES INC.
02.2026 - Current
DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER
BEHAVIOR SUPPORT AND FAMILY SERVICES
02.2025 - Current
PRE-SCHOOL TODDLER ROOM & KITCHEN SUPPORT
Macaulay Center for Children
03.2024 - 11.2024
TODDLER ROOM AND PRE-SCHOOL ROOM
St. Stephen Childcare Center
11.2023 - 12.2023
DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICEWORKER -
CDI COLLEGE
EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT IN CERTIFICATE -
Learning Enrichment Foundation
DIPLOMA -
UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS STUDIES OF LAXEMBOURG
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIPLOMA -
NAROK TEACHERS COLLEGE